Recipe updated with video
For me preparation of Vella seedai is always tricky and to be more honest it failed me many times either the vella seedai will come too hard or when i put it in oil everything will dissolve in oil. For the past 4 years i have never attempted to make vella seedai and last Saturday a sudden thought came into my mind that i should try making Vella seedai. So I started immediately and the entire process went on well and i clicked step wise pictures and when the final stage of putting in the oil came, everything went into a disaster!! Yes they all get dissolved in the oil.
I felt little bad , but i never gave up. Again I made a fresh batch following a few tips from my friend’s mom who is here. To my surprise i got perfect Vella Seedais and now i can happily say that i can make Vella seedais too!! Check out my uppu seedai recipe. Check out my full collection of Janmashtami | krishnajayanthi recipes

These are called "bora" in Marathi meaning "ber" in hindi. I never thought that this recipe existed with any other Indians except a little community of Brahmins from Konkan region. These are made during Diwali and as a tradition as a inaugural sweet before anything else is made. They are delish and everyone loves them, but alas........ they are made only once a year.

Thank you Jeyashri! My MIL wanted to make this for Gokulashtami, but wasn't keen due to her past experiences (it would always disintegrate while frying). So I looked for the recipe online and found this. I'm happy to say that we were able to get perfect cheedais by following your wonderfully detailed recipe. Thanks once again :)

Dear Ms.Jeyashri.. First of all god bless you loads for the good deed that you are doing. Sure, there must be countless happy homes enjoying the variety of delicacies following your blog. I myself have tried various dishes and my home is always bubbling and happy, enjoying the variety they get. For the first time in my life, I tried preparing both the cheedais, vellam and rava and they turned out amazingly wonderful. Except while frying the vella cheedai at the initial stage, it broke loose and got mixed up... I then opted to keep the remaining unfried cheedais a longer duration for the moisture to be absorbed which helped to be intact when fried later. I was so happy and felt on top of the world. The best part of your blog is, most of the delicacies are so easily and readily available and one does not have to depend or seek help from the elders for any special delicacies. Thanks to you and all our good wishes for your continuous support.

Dear Ms.Jeyashri.. First of all god bless you loads for the good deed that you are doing. Sure, there must be countless happy homes enjoying the variety of delicacies following your blog. I myself have tried various dishes and my home is always bubbling and happy, enjoying the variety they get. For the first time in my life, I tried preparing both the cheedais, vellam and rava and they turned out amazingly wonderful. Except while frying the vella cheedai at the initial stage, it broke loose and got mixed up... I then opted to keep the remaining unfried cheedais a longer duration for the moisture to be absorbed which helped to be intact when fried later. I was so happy and felt on top of the world. The best part of your blog is, most of the delicacies are so easily and readily available and one does not have to depend or seek help from the elders for any special delicacies. Thanks to you and all our good wishes for your continuous support.

Tried the Vella seeds recipe with store bought rice flour. Turned out very well. Thanks for the accurate measurements and precise instructions. I've tried many of your recipes and have never been disappointed. Thanks for this blog. Shardha

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Welcome to my Kitchen. Jeyashri's Kitchen is authored by me, Jeyashri suresh, Scroll down to know more about me. My passion for cooking has started right from my school days being inspired by my grand mom and mom who cooks extremely well and many varieties of food too. The recipes on Jeyashri's Kitchen are mostly are the ones which i learnt from my mom, mil and few from some cook books and other cooking websites.